Chapter 1123: Hitting Someone in the Face

"Obviously, Gawain has been doing very well lately, but I also know that I will beat him."

Zverev's provocative skills should have been maxed out. With just a few simple words, he could easily make all the reporters in the audience excited to the point of exploding.

Is this brilliance or stupidity? It's like Kyrgios saying, "No matter how many Grand Slam titles Djokovic wins, he is not the GOAT."

But at least Kyrgios has the confidence to win against Djokovic twice in his career, so the Australian bad boy said,

"If you can't beat me, you'll never be the best of all time."

Of course, victory is victory, and there is nothing wrong with that.

However, it is undoubtedly one-sided and narrow-minded to judge whether a player is great based solely on the record of playing against him.

The only thing that is 100% certain is that Kyrgios has always looked down on Djokovic and has a kind of contempt and disdain in his bones.

So, what about Zverev? Who gave him the courage and confidence? Although Gawain's current status has not reached the height of the Big Four, he has already stood out among the new generation and is a well-deserved leader.

Is it really okay for Zverev to speak so arrogantly?

Reporters: Well, that’s great, that’s wonderful, that’s terrific, it couldn’t be more perfect, okay?

The reporters were so excited that their brains almost exploded. The hot topic they had been waiting for finally appeared, but they were just a step away from cerebral hemorrhage.

There was a brief silence in the press conference room. The questions that were pouring out of people's minds needed to be sorted out before they could find the fatal flaws and launch an attack.

Then, after a short breath, a reporter immediately seized the opportunity -

If you miss it, you are a fool.

"Sasha, this is your first ATP-level match against Gao Wen in your career, but you have met in the Challenger Tournament before, right?"

"Do you remember the score of that game?"

Zverev: Looking pale.

Obviously, the reporter was prepared to provoke:

He did not ask Zverev about his thoughts, nor did he ask about the changes in the ATP arena. Instead, he pointed directly to the score. His tactical intention to humiliate Zverev and continue to fan the flames was clear.

The subtext is a direct attack: Is Zverev really sure and certain that he can beat Gawain? Really? Zverev was easily fooled, trying his best, gritting his teeth, and barely keeping a smile, but after all, he is still young, and that smile is uglier than crying.

In front of these jackals and tigers, Zverev is still too young and too naive.

Don't hit people in the face.

But for journalists, this rule should be changed slightly. When hitting someone, hit them in the face. And the strikes must be quick, accurate and ruthless to achieve the best effect.

The reporter was afraid that other journalists had not investigated the information, or that Zverev was forgetful, so he gave a friendly reminder without waiting for a response.

"'6:2', '6:0', do you remember?"

After saying this, the reporter showed a brilliant smile, and his white teeth looked exactly like a shark's.

Huh.

There was a rustling sound at the scene. Apparently, some reporters had not completed their preliminary investigation and had no idea about the incident.

In fact, the Challenge Tournament and ATP are two completely different things and are not comparable.

For example, Nadal and Gasquet.

During his teenage years and the Challenger Tour period, Gasquet basically won and Nadal rarely won, but when he entered the professional arena, it was a different story.

It is also because of this that professional tennis journalists will not deliberately investigate the results of the Challenge Tournament, because the reference value is very low and it is more of an interesting anecdote.

But now, when I really heard the score, I was still a little surprised.

After all, Zverev had already won the ATP 250 event in Hamburg in April last year, and he has the competitiveness at the professional level.

As a result, Gao Wen was able to easily defeat his opponent. It seems that there were already clues of the miracle before he rose to the US Open.

If Zverev is mature and calm enough, he can face the Challenge Tournament record calmly and easily get over it with a joke: Challenge Tournament is Challenge Tournament, professional tournaments are professional tournaments, "I also hope to open a new chapter next", and that is enough.

Unfortunately, this is still too difficult for an eighteen-year-old boy.

Faced with the siege of journalists, Zverev was still thin-skinned. He received a slap in the face, which was so painful that his cheeks turned red instantly.

"I will beat him."

Zverev used all his strength to squeeze out the words from between his teeth, and one could almost hear the sound of his teeth almost breaking.

From Indian Wells last week to Miami this week, all the new and old grudges came flooding back, and I clenched my fists without even realizing it.

Then, repeat it again.

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"I will defeat him."

Strong conviction.

At the press conference room, the reporters felt a little reluctant, fearing that if they pressed him a few more questions, the poor boy in front of them would explode on the spot.

At that time, blood would splatter five steps away, and the scene might not be very pretty. In the end, the reporters did not continue to make things difficult for Zverev, because they still had Gawain anyway.

It was clearly a post-match press conference against Rublev, but after only two questions, they couldn't wait to bring up Zverev.

The reporter quoted Zverev's exact words verbatim, "He said he would beat you."

Moreover, in order to increase the credibility of his words, he also emphasized, "These are his original words."

The eagerness to try was so great that it was impossible to suppress it, and one could clearly feel the joy emanating from his entire body.

A smile welled up in Gao Wen's eyes and he nodded slightly.

"I know. You emphasized that you quoted yourself twice."

"So now we finally know what journalists will do if they want to sow discord and distort the facts."

Reporter: ...Can they swear? Usually, reporters will do whatever they can to create a topic and stir up trouble, such as taking things out of context, over-interpreting, and using pictures to make stories.

Even if it is someone else's real words, they will interpret them in their own way and then retell them. How can they quote the original words completely? That would be so boring.

But now, Gao Wen easily exposed their tricks. Is this really a good idea? The reporters at the scene were all upset:

Shouldn't Gawain's enemy be Zverev? But why did Gawain fire at reporters, injuring innocent people? What about the rule that "when two armies are fighting, do not kill the messengers"?

But some reporters still couldn't hold back their laughter and quickly lowered their heads to hide the corners of their mouths that were raised. They couldn't help but sigh that Gao Wen was indeed Gao Wen.

The reporters came prepared and were ready to fire in succession, but Gawain's powerful move instantly halted the accumulated momentum, and then the balance between the active and passive situations was broken and reversed silently.

Looking at Gawain who was smiling in front of them, they were 100% sure and certain: Gawain did it on purpose.

(End of this chapter)